Rosa sits comfortably in the UK charts at #94 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#94
US Rank #663
About the Name Rosa
Rosa has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #94. The name has climbed 66 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Rosa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #663 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rosa
Unlikely. With around 486 UK babies named Rosa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rosa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rosa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 66 places over the last five years to #94 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Rosa is more popular in the UK (#94) than in the US (#663). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Rosa include: Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' — Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' (aka AUSbord) is a pink shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder, David C.; Rosa Blasi — Rosa Blasi Harris is an American actress, author, model, singer and therapist.; Salvator Rosa — Salvator Rosa is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticised landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature,....
Rosa ranks #663 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
486
UK babies named Rosa (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 66 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rosa
Likely around 1 other Rosa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Rosa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rosa Blasi Harris is an American actress, author, model, singer and therapist. She is known for her roles as Luisa Delgado in the Lifetime medical drama series Strong Medicine and Barb Thunderman in the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans.
Rosa Luxemburg ( LUK-səm-burg; Polish: Róża Luksemburg [ˈruʐa ˈluksɛmburk] ; German: [ˈʁoːza ˈlʊksm̩bʊʁk] ; 5 March 1871 – 15 January 1919) was a Polish and naturalised-German Marxist theorist and revolutionary. She was a leading theorist of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and later co-founded the anti-war Spartacus League, which evolved into the Communist Party of Germany (KPD).
Salvator Rosa is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticised landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th century. In his lifetime, he was among the most famous painters, known for his flamboyant personality, and regarded as an accomplished poet, satirist, actor, musician and printmaker.